In this contempt petition seeking punishment for wilful disobedience of a court order, the High Court concluded that the alleged disobedience was not wilful after the production of government proceedings rejecting the petitioner's representation, leading to the closure of the contempt filing.
Contempt petition stands closed.
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Cont.P.No.2413 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 17.11.2023
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH
Cont.P.No.2413 of 2023
P.Ramesh
...Petitioner
Vs
Chennai – 600 034 ...Respondents
PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Court Act, to punish the respondent herein for their wilful disobedience of Court of this Court made in W.P.No.5850 of 2023 dated 27.02.2023.
For Petitioner : Ms.Vinodha
For Respondents : Mr.C.Jayaprakash Government Advocate
ORDER
Cont.P.No.2413 of 2023
The contempt petition has been filed seeking to punish the respondents for having committed contempt of Court by disobeying the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.5850 of 2023 dated 27.02.2023.
3.As such the disobedience alleged may not be termed to be wilful in nature. Hence, the Contempt Petition stands closed.
17.11.2023
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Cont.P.No.2413 of 2023
M.S. RAMESH.J.,
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Cont.P.No.2413 of 2023
17.11.2023
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the alleged disobedience of the earlier court order constitutes wilful disobedience punishable under the Contempt of Courts Act.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
P.Ramesh
Mr.Manivasan
Mr.K.V.Muralidharan
M.S. Ramesh
As recorded by the court registry
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